Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-12-08
HATEFUL HANNAH,

AOW She was Taught to BE Thank
for the Good Things She Had.
Snow Lille Schubert! you lust st,
throwing that ball in the house: Won
break every thing we've got shou
think you might come and helm n
with these dishes. Here I've bee
working Ill day long. and You haven
aone any thing but play. When wa
III nc pears Cd used to wash the dishe
all the time all alone, too
Hannah's voice was loud and shrill
n dark frown settled on the usual
smiling face. and the angry clatter O
the dishes drowned the saucy reply O
the little black-eyed ball player. Sh,
shouldn't stop for Han; ''the cross ole
thing" and the ball went BOUNDING
Fngainst the wall again and again, unit
at last it just grazed the loOking-glass
Then she dropped it and began to tor.
mcnt the cat. But some times tn s
little girl good angel would appear in
the shape of her blue-cyed twin brotser.
and as Han stopped the rattle of the
: dishes for moment, while she turned
to get dipper of hot water-hehold!
there he was. towel in hand, saving
nmidiy: "rll dry yer dishes for yer,
Ham"
Little Peacemaker" was Willie's
name in the family circle, and Hannah
usually had some CHEEKY answer for
'hcr favorite brother, but tonight the
thundcr-cloudS on her brow were so
'th'ck that not even ray of smile
could pierce them; and she made the
sweet little mouth culver when she
called out sharply: '.Look out there.
"'alie! you'll drop that plate, b'lieye
you're the most careless boy 1 ever
saw"
Hateful and cross. wasn't she? But
we must remember that she had been
estanding all day at her work in the
mill; and. although the Oldest in the
family. she was only fourteen, a very
little woman. you see. Indeed, if it
were not profound secret, l could tell
: "t some older ones who are sometimes
: cross when they are no more tired than
she She was generally SO patient,
Too. 1t was not IN easy thing for her
." leave the pleasant schOol-room and
her class. in which she had ranked
number one for several months, to ex-
change It all for the roar and confusion
OF the wcavc-room. 20. I've been Tn
school good WHILE" she would saw.
when ier friends spoke of it. land it's
Time was fixing care of myself. when
there are so many little ones" And
Then She would smile so bravely, and
hast n away to help mamma with the
house work.
But wonder if there are not times
IN all lives. even the most sunny, when
every thing becomes hateful and irk-
some. whom the burdens grow unbear-
able, or the pleasures. or what had
se"nsrd pleasures. look disgustinclv
s'"aH. Such 4 time had come to Ham
nah. OF all days in the year, on the
night before Thanksgiving. 1t began
svHh the note from Minnie Morris.
Minnie wanted her to spend Thanks
giving evening ut her house with one
or two of the girls" adding that her
cousin from the city would be there.
W course Hannah longed to 60, for
Minnie WAS her best friend. and mora
than that Minnic's home was so lovely ,
ana S" quiet. too. for she had no ,
brothers and sisters. and she could
have every thing she wanted to make
ner happy. at least. SO Han thought.
But there was Cousin Laura, how often
Minnie had spoken of her. of her rich v
clothes and her beautiful home. Prob =
'biy she was proud and would look e
Town on poor girls. And oh. those a
sleeves in Hans garnet dress; she had a
Noticed them only the Sunday before. S
md had been glad it was cool enouub n
" wear her coat to church, so that G
loles could be covered. She hadn't n
inc to mend them. and if she had. Il
THAT would they think of patched L
ieeves' The dress was poor enough Il
anyway. The little women was lust
rifle proud herself. you see.
This was the beginning of her dis >,
ontcnt. and when she reached home ;.
nd found mamma in bed with a head :,
che. and supper to be made ready: y
nd when. after supper she found the :,
INK full OF the dinner dishes, do You =,
'onder that her poor feet ached, or ..
hat she was cross? 20 yes" she =,
bought rs she began to wash the =.
isaies. 1.-THE other girls can go to part y
:. and have nice things to wear, and
cant have any thing. They can 90
school. too. just as much as they A
hoose. heard Katie Green saw she ..l
Ias going ever SO much longer. and nc
ne ain't very good scholar, either" 81!
With such thoughts as these in her 70
nd the dishes were at last finished. -,
nd she sat down moment to take
rcsfh- Suddenly she heard the voice
dre-years-old Kittena lyon must ,~
good" she was saying to her dolly =.
cause to-morrer's Fanksgiving Day. tn
nd we're going to have hen for din. tr